The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-15
THE HOUSE.
The Day Devoted to Discussing Rules and
Considering District Business.

The Day Devoted to Discussing Rules and
Considering District Business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Mr. Henderson, of
Iowa, called up the resolution offered by him on
Monday last, dischareing the committee OF the
whole from further consideration of the Senate
resolution granting a pension to Mary S. Logan,
and making it special order for tomorrow inn
mediately after the reading of the journal
Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, made the
point of order that it was not competent for the
gentleman to call up the resolution for action,
but that it must be referred to the committee
rules
After debate the matter was laid over until
to morrow It was at the Speakers suggestion
that Mr.. Henderson consented to the postpone
ment. The decision of the Speaker will be OF
Importance, owing to the fact that should the
point of order be eserruled the friends OF the
Blair educational bill will resort to the same
method to secure delay for the consideration of
that measure.
Mr. WISE of Virginia, from the committee on
naval affairs reported a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Navy for information as to
the number of persons employed at and dis
charged from the various navy-yards between
JAN /, 1885, and Jan. /. 1887; also. as to whether
any orders have been issued for the transfer of
plants and material Of certain bureaus at navy
yards to certain other bureaus; whether IL Is de-
signed to permanently discontinue the operation
and, if so, by what authority and in pursuance
of what policy Of naval administration.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania,
the resolution was laid on the tabe-125 to 1l5.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, as a privileged ques-
ton. offered resolution discharging the COM
mittee on education from further consideration
of the Blair educational bill. making the bill a
continuing special order for Feb -, and asking
| that it lie over for one day.
| Mr.. Springer of Illinois, made the point Of
| order that it was not in order now to offer the
resolutions that if offered, it must be referred
| to the committee on rules.
The Speaker decided that under Clause /,
| Rule %, member had the right to give notice
! of proposed amendment of the rules. The
| question to what the status of the resolution
| would BIZ when it was called up the Chair did
| not decide. He would take that matter under
! advisement
Mr.. Springer, protesting against the ruling,
| offered resolution making the tariff bill spe-
| cial order for Thursday next. It shall then be
| in order to consider the bill in che House, and
| after thirty minutes debate the previous ques-
| ton shall be deemed as ordered, and the bill
| shall be put upon it's passage, and but one
| dilatory motion shall be entertained until the
| question is put on the final passage OF the bill
| MIR. Dingley, of Maine, made the point Of or-
der that the resolution was not notice of change
| of rules, and therefore could not be entertained
/ The Speaker also took this question under I'D
| visement.
The afternoon was spent in consideration of
| District bills upon the private calendar, but no
/ final action taken, and the House took a
recess, District business only to be considered at
| the evening session